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The latest episode features Toby Litt reading from 'I Play The Drums In A Band Called Okay', poetry from Kat Francois, sweet soul music from Andreya Triana, and a studio interview with debut novelist Lola Jaye.
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Who we are
Book Slam is the brainchild of Ben Watt and Patrick Neate. Ben is a writer and pop star, Patrick is a writer and pop tart.
Book Slam is London’s first/ best/ only literary night out featuring all the top writers, the finest live music and a semi-professional Serbian DJ. Our guests have included the likes of Zadie Smith, Dave Eggers, Adele, Nick Hornby, Kate Nash and many more. You should come. It’s clubbing for grown-ups. It’s fun.
Ben has now moved on, but Patrick’s still there, variously raging against the machine and tilting at windmills. Fortunately the Book Slam family’s grown and they look after him. All the real work’s now done by experienced promoter, producer and pretty boy, Elliot Jack (everyone loves Elliott. Really they do), and Canongate’s very own Angela Robertson (whom Patrick first met at a drum ‘n’ bass show in Tokyo in 1997. Strange but true).
Book Slam mostly takes place at Neighbourhood on the last Thursday of every month. Sometimes it happens at other times and places too. Sign up to the mailing list to keep track of forthcoming events. We also have a myspace page but no friends. Do feel free to change that. And don't forget to listen to our podcast. It's ripping.
Coming up
150 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QL
Doors open at 6.30pm, stuff starts at 8pm
£12 in advance ONLY (click 'tickets' button above)
We've broken up for summer and plan to be too cool for school as we celebrate the launch of Irvine's new novel, East-side baby. Guests include: -
- The legend that is IRVINE WELSH celebrating the publication of 'Crime'
- An accoustic set from the mighty ALABAMA 3
- Writer-actress-Book Slam fav, SOPHIE WOOLLEY
- ADAM BUXTON (of Adam and Joe) as FAMOUS GUY
- The extraordinary DJ that is ROUAL GALLOWAY
- Plus Patrick talking dated ephemera and ILS playing it.
Doors will open at 6.30, stuff will start at 8, and stuff will stop late. Come and have a sausage.
